Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), a unit of the Lagos State Police Command, have arrested a chef and a security guard for allegedly stealing property worth N5.5m from their employer.
The suspects were identified as Olusola Folorunso, 24, a chef, and Rafiu Mutairu, 47, a security guard.
According to a statement from the RRS, they were apprehended on Friday in the Badagry and Ishasi areas of Lagos, respectively.
The suspects were accused of selling the stolen property while their boss was away on a foreign trip.
“The suspects, both working for the same employer at a popular estate in Ojodu, Ikeja, had sometime in September 2024 carted away and sold off the property while their boss was on a foreign trip,” the statement noted.
Items reported stolen include five split air conditioners, a chest freezer, a pumping machine, a fridge and freezer, one inverter, and jewelry, all valued at N5.5m
Investigations revealed that while Folorunso removed the household items and personal effects from his employer’s residence, the security guard assisted in finding buyers for these items.
Further investigations indicated that Folorunso fled to Badagry after committing the crime, and all efforts to persuade him to assist in recovering the stolen items proved futile.
Meanwhile, the Commander of the RRS, CSP Shola Jejeloye, has directed that the suspects be charged in court.